Tagged: Evgeni Malkin

TORONTO -- Phil Kessel is joining Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin with the Pittsburgh Penguins as the Toronto Maple Leafs begin the process of dismantling an ineffective core that made just one playoff appearance.

TORONTO -- Canadian teams were busy at the start of free agency and not just with signings.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made the biggest splash by sending Phil Kessel to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a blockbuster trade.

PITTSBURGH -- Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle helped rescue the Pittsburgh Penguins, buying the floundering franchise out of federal bankruptcy court in 1999 and eventually turning the team into one of the NHL's marquee destinations replete with superstars and a glistening new arena.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Russia's hockey team may end up paying for its Canadian anthem snub.
Russian news agency TASS reported the Russian team is facing sanctions after players left the ice before O Canada.

By Dan Scifo
PITTSBURGH -- Steve Downie scored twice after missing five games with the mumps, and the Pittsburgh Penguins used a three-goal, first-period lead to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Friday night.

By Mike Farrell
NEWARK, N.J. -- Travis Zajac had a goal and an assist, and Cory Schneider made 26 saves, but Jaromir Jagr called unheralded Jordin Tootoo the star of the game for the struggling New Jersey Devils.